Argentine Health authorities Friday expressed a growing concern after over 8 million people who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine failed to show up at their scheduled appointments to complete the immunization cycle, it was reported.
Austria's Federal Government has announced a full lockdown regardless of vaccination status starting this coming Monday amid a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases. Austria will also become the fourth country in the world after Indonesia, Micronesia, and Turkmenistan to decree a compulsory immunization for the entire population.
Pharmaceutical companies from Israel and Mexico have announced an oral vaccine against COVID-19 is to be marketed across Latin America shortly.
The German Government has announced restrictions are to be imposed on those unvaccinated against COVID-19 in an attempt to curb the current fourth wave.
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday said the COVID-19 crisis in her country was reaching “dramatic” levels.
The Chilean government Monday announced it will be reopening several land border crossings for nationals and foreigners alike as of Dec. 1, provided certain requirements are met.
The Government of Peru has decided people over 18 years of age who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will be banned from closed public places as of Monday. The measures include shopping malls, restaurants and banks.
Colombian health authorities Friday reported an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases -both of infections and also of deaths- and announced steps to respond accordingly where needed.
The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organization and World Trade Organization held on Tuesday the 2nd High-Level Consultations with the CEOs of leading COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing companies.
Health authorities from the United Kingdom have added Sinovac, Sinopharm Beijing and Covaxin to the list of immunizers to be accepted in order to spare incoming travelers a mandatory quarantine.